Where does “свѧтъ” come from?

свѧтъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic svętъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- — holy, sacred.

свѧтъ (Old Church Slavonic): holy, sacred; blessed

Definitions

  1. holy, sacred; blessed

Ancestry of “свѧтъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvętъholy, sacred
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśwentasholy, sacred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwen-holy, sacred

Words derived from “свѧтъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwen- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic śwentas →Every word from Proto-Slavic svętъ →